by Elisabeth Scharang
German
English
Marian's life changes abruptly when she witnesses a terrorist attack. Although she remains physically unharmed, she is soon caught up in the psychological effects. Marian no longer feels safe in the city and decides to move to her family's old country home. Amidst the forest that encompasses the village, she feels safe. A meeting with her childhood friend Gerti revives repressed conflicts and forgotten dreams, and a restless mood descends over the idyll. Director Elisabeth Scharang was inspired by Doris Knecht's novel of the same name. In addition, she allows her own personal experience as the witness of a rampage to flow into the gripping drama.
Elisabeth Scharang is an Austrian director, screenwriter and radio and television presenter. She studied political science, sociology and philosophy while simultaneously beginning her career at ORF as a journalist and radio presenter. She has been creating for the television programme ORF Reportagen and directing documentaries since 1991. Scharang has been working as a freelance director since 1997. Her 2015 feature film JACK was nominated five times for the Austrian Film Award and won the Thomas Pluch Screenplay Award. 2023 WALD 2015 JACK 2014 KICK OUT YOUR BOSS 2010 VIELLEICHT IN EINEM ANDEREN LEBEN 2007 MEINE LIEBE REPUBLIK 2006 TINTENFISCHALARM 2000 NORMALE ZEITEN
